The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu has visited the warring communities of Ajah and Ilaje for an on the spot assessment of the crisis prone areas.
The CP who visited the communities in the company of some senior Police officers, was taken round the areas mostly prone to crises and agreed on a buffer zone.
Confirming the visit in a statement in Lagos recently, the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police command, DSP Bala Elkana noted that the CP had an in-depth discussion with the leaders of the two warring factions.
Elkana disclosed that a detachment of Mobile Policemen was immediately drafted to the communities for peace and confidence building adding that the Commissioner of Police called on the people to eschew violence and avoid rumour mongering.
He quoted the Lagos Police boss as urging the people to be vigilant and report suspicious movements and persons to the police even as he vowed to unleash the full weight of the law on any person or group of persons bent on breaching the peace of the communities.
“Leaders of the two warring communities applauded the steps taken by the Commissioner of Police in restoring lasting peace to the communities and promise to support the peace building initiatives. They called on their followers to give peace a chance”, he said.
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